Winter Waxwing

Gallery: AvianPosted July 25, 2012352 views15 comments

I've been going back through my archives and cleaning up.
Here's a Cedar Waxwing from last winter. No red pens are showing, but I liked the pose and monochromatic color scheme.
F/6.3, 1/400th, ISO 640, 1D M3, 300mm f/2.8 + 1.4x ext, no flash.
Heavy Overcast around noon.

Comments

15 comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on July 25, 2012 at 10:51 AM

unusual pose and wonderful BG - very well-done!
Sandy

Registered on November 24, 2003, 3937 Posts, 12909 Comments

Comment posted by Allen Brooks on July 25, 2012 at 12:16 PM

Interesting pose and a different perspective of the face, giving it an almost human appearance (looks like he has a large bushy mustache and a Don King harido). Love the background.. Well done.

Registered on July 27, 2011, 262 Posts, 2597 Comments

Comment posted by Richard Ditch on July 25, 2012 at 12:58 PM

First rate - I love everything about this. A clean, simple, composition with a great pose and perfect color throughout.

Registered on November 1, 2003, 1031 Posts, 12705 Comments

Comment posted by Rick Turner on July 25, 2012 at 3:33 PM

Very, very well done. Shampooed and ready for a red carpet

Registered on February 18, 2012, 534 Posts, 2755 Comments

Comment posted by Jaymes Dempsey on July 25, 2012 at 4:13 PM

Real nice head turn, Howard. Great pose and exposure, also. I like the muted browns in the background.
Jaymes

Registered on June 28, 2010, 47 Posts, 590 Comments

Comment posted by Toya Heatley on July 25, 2012 at 4:34 PM

Oh I do wish we had birds like this over here, I really like this shot. Only thing that would make me like it better would be if the eyes were more visible but I know how hard this is with the black band. Very nice shot!

Registered on June 13, 2012, 36 Posts, 98 Comments

Comment posted by Dennis Plank on July 25, 2012 at 4:56 PM

Nice, Howard. Exquisite plumage detail in the larger image.

Registered on January 28, 2008, 1767 Posts, 23192 Comments

Comment posted by Bunn Martin on July 25, 2012 at 5:55 PM

Perfect BG and unusual pose. I like this a lot.

Registered on September 17, 2011, 38 Posts, 167 Comments

Comment posted by Sharon Hallowell on July 25, 2012 at 6:26 PM

Really, really nice Howard! One of the best of this species I've seen. Congrats! Sharon

Registered on November 1, 2003, 392 Posts, 4810 Comments

Comment posted by Ken Archer on July 26, 2012 at 12:29 AM

Great waxwing pose you captured Howard

I like the eye contact and simple but nice background. Sweet Photo!!!

Ken Archer

Registered on October 28, 2004, 222 Posts, 6683 Comments

Comment posted by Simon Bennett on July 26, 2012 at 4:17 AM

I like the pose and sympathetic, smooth background. Lovely bird too.

Registered on February 4, 2007, 350 Posts, 4614 Comments

Comment posted by Randy Bacon on July 26, 2012 at 2:25 PM

Excellent photo Howard - well done. I love the pose, color pallet and BG - beautifull. I do have to say he looks a bit like a surfer dude with sunglasses to me.

Registered on November 24, 2008, 56 Posts, 492 Comments

Comment posted by Ray Whitt on July 27, 2012 at 8:02 AM

Very nice pose Howard, excellent detail.

Ray

Registered on May 27, 2011, 92 Posts, 2619 Comments

Comment posted by Jamie Douglas on July 29, 2012 at 4:48 PM

Impressive image Howard. I might be tempted to open up the left eye a touch and bring out a little more detail.

Jamie

Registered on July 16, 2012, 10 Posts, 87 Comments

Comment posted by David Haynes on July 31, 2012 at 6:25 PM

Howard,
Just got around to viewing this one and what a killer image this is. The background is what makes this such a startling image cause it perfectly sets off the plumage of the bird. And....the pose given to the viewer is not something you see everyday. What a terrific pose with the head angled off to the side like that. "I vote for image of the week."

Registered on February 20, 2010, 110 Posts, 1511 Comments